Canada's Carney warns of US threat as Alberta votes on separation

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 09:02 · Archive

Alberta will vote Monday on whether to begin a legal process towards independence as Prime Minister Mark Carney warns the US is trying to break Canada.

Alberta will vote on Monday on whether to remain a Canadian province or to instruct the government to begin the legal process towards a separation referendum. The province holds the world's fourth-largest proven oil reserves.

Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed a pro-Canada rally in Calgary on Thursday, warning that forces outside Canada's borders are working to break the country. He did not name the United States directly, though his comments came amid US President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada and repeated threats to make it the 51st US state. Carney has previously argued that Canada needs to become more economically resilient and less dependent on the United States.

Carney urged Albertans not to treat the referendum as a way to send a message to Ottawa, saying a decisive result could settle the separation question for years. 'This is not poker. A vote against Canada is a dangerous bluff that will lead to years of deep division and great uncertainty,' he said. The Prime Minister, who grew up in Alberta, acknowledged that frustrations among Albertans were real, whilst campaigning in Calgary and preparing for a second rally in Edmonton on Friday.

How it is being reported

• US seeks to break Canada, Carney says, as Alberta votesPrime Minister Mark Carney has called for Canadian unity in the face of a hostile US as Alberta holds a referendum that could lead the province to separation.Perth Now · 16 Oct, 08:31
• US seeks to break Canada, Carney says, as Alberta votesPrime Minister Mark Carney has called for Canadian unity in the face of a hostile US as Alberta holds a referendum that could lead the province to separation.The West Australian · 16 Oct, 08:31

In this story: Mark Carney · Canada · Alberta · United States · Donald Trump

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